Registering property: Time (days) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Registering property: Time was 24 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Registering property: Time in Guatemala, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, registering property: time in Guatemala stood at 24 days. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: time in Guatemala peaked at 69 days in 2004 and was at its lowest, 24 days, in 2010.
That places Guatemala 116th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Registering property: Time in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 69 days | — |
| 2005 | 69 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38 days | -44.9% |
| 2007 | 31 days | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 31 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 28 days | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 24 days | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 24 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24 days | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 24 days is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30 days, 80% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 24 days is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46 days, 52% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.33 days | 28 days | 69 days | 6 |
| 2010s | 24 days | 24 days | 24 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 113 Luxembourg 26.5 days compare
- 114 Ecuador 26 days compare
- 114 Greece 26 days compare
- 116 Djibouti 24 days compare
- 118 Burundi 23 days compare
- 118 Equatorial Guinea 23 days compare
- 118 South Africa 23 days compare
More private sector data for Guatemala
- Merchandise trade 40.7% (2025)
- Food imports 17.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 34.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 47.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 45.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 15.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 832.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1262 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: time in Guatemala?
- Registering property: time in Guatemala was 24 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: time recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 69 days in 2004.
- What is the lowest registering property: time recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 days in 2010.
- How does Guatemala rank for registering property: time?
- Guatemala ranks 116th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: time rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Registering property: Time (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of procedures records all the procedures necessary for a business (the buyer) to purchase a property from another business (the seller) and to transfer the property title to the buyer’s name so that the buyer can use the property for expanding its business, use the property as collateral in taking new loans or, if necessary, sell the property to another business. A procedure is defined as any interaction that is legally or in practice required between the buyer, the seller or their agents (if required) and external parties, including government agencies, inspectors, notaries and lawyers.